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Meansup Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of 'so'.
Hi.
I'm wondering what meaning the conjunction 'so' has in this sentence.
Is it like 'because' or 'therefore'?
[ 1 ] They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour, they thinks, that they have fully attained the end of all their labours. [ David hume ]
And I'm also wondering whether we can understand 'such as' in this sentence as 'such thing as this'.
I don't think it's used like [ You need to cut back on fatty food, such as butter, bacon, and meat. ].
[ 2 ] As virtues, of all objects, is allowed to be the most valuable, this species of philosophers paint her in the most amiable colors; borrowing all helps from poetry and eloquence, and treating their subject in an easy and obvious manner, and such as is best fitted to please the imagination, and engage the affections. [ David hume ]
Thanks.
I'm wondering what meaning the conjunction 'so' has in this sentence.
Is it like 'because' or 'therefore'?
[ 1 ] They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour, they thinks, that they have fully attained the end of all their labours. [ David hume ]
And I'm also wondering whether we can understand 'such as' in this sentence as 'such thing as this'.
I don't think it's used like [ You need to cut back on fatty food, such as butter, bacon, and meat. ].
[ 2 ] As virtues, of all objects, is allowed to be the most valuable, this species of philosophers paint her in the most amiable colors; borrowing all helps from poetry and eloquence, and treating their subject in an easy and obvious manner, and such as is best fitted to please the imagination, and engage the affections. [ David hume ]
Thanks.
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meansup I'm wondering what meaning the conjunction 'so' has in this sentence. Is it like 'because' or 'therefore'? [ 1 ] They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour, they thinks, that they have fully attained the end of all their labours.
- meansup I'm wondering what meaning the conjunction 'so' has in this sentence.
- Is it like 'because' or 'therefore'?
- [ 1 ] They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour, they thinks, that they have fully attained the end of all their labours.
- [ David hume ] therefore meansup And I'm also wondering whether we can understand 'such as' in this sentence as 'such thing as this'.
- I don't think it's used like [ You need to cut back on fatty food, such as butter, bacon, and meat.
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meansupI'm wondering what meaning the conjunction 'so' has in this sentence.Is it like 'because' or 'therefore'?[ 1 ] They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts to the love of probity and true honour, they thinks, that they have fully attained the end of all their labours. [
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Thanks for the answer.
If 'so' is used as the meaning of 'therefore', is conjunction such as 'and' omitted in front of 'they thinks'?
I think something is omitted in the place of [ /// ], since a cluase [ 'they thinks, that ~ '] follows.
They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts
If 'so' is used as the meaning of 'therefore', is conjunction such as 'and' omitted in front of 'they thinks'?
I think something is omitted in the place of [ /// ], since a cluase [ 'they thinks, that ~ '] follows.
They make us feel the difference between vice and virtue; they excite and regulate our sentiments; and so they can but bend our hearts
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meansup 'they thinks'That is bad grammar. Otherwise, I can no longer follow your train of thought after a hiatus of 10 days, so please restate your problem
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Okay.
What I'm wondering is the range of meaning that 'so' has in this sentence.
You replied that 'so' has the meaning of 'therefore'.
'So' is followed by the result. [ S + V (cause) + so + S + V (result) ]
'Because' is followed by the cause. [ S + V (result) + because + S + V (cause) ]
or [ Because + S + V (cause), S + V (result) ]
eg.) Because I liked him,
What I'm wondering is the range of meaning that 'so' has in this sentence.
You replied that 'so' has the meaning of 'therefore'.
'So' is followed by the result. [ S + V (cause) + so + S + V (result) ]
'Because' is followed by the cause. [ S + V (result) + because + S + V (cause) ]
or [ Because + S + V (cause), S + V (result) ]
eg.) Because I liked him,
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Sorry, but you do ramble on and I am as confused as ever. I can tell you this:
Because I liked him, I tried to help him. — OK
I tried to help him because I liked him. — OK
I liked him, so I tried to help him. — OK. These 3 are synonymous
(X) So I tried to help him, I liked him. — Not possible
I don't get the rest of your idea, but
Because I liked him, I tried to help him. — OK
I tried to help him because I liked him. — OK
I liked him, so I tried to help him. — OK. These 3 are synonymous
(X) So I tried to help him, I liked him. — Not possible
I don't get the rest of your idea, but
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